Police officers seemingly did not conduct sufficient investigations to link Bradford Prince and his alleged drug-dealing operations to a quantity of cash that they suspected were the proceeds of criminal conduct. Police reportedly found more than 1,600 grams of cocaine, […]

Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said $3.5 million has been earmarked to improve the water delivery service on Tortola. Premier Smith said the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands approved the funds, which will be used throughout the next four to […]

  Cabinet – the executive arm of government – is ending the practice of generally withholding its decisions from the public. Governor Augustus Jaspert made the announcement while delivering his Speech from the Throne address in House of Assembly on Thursday, September […]

Stricter and more systematic auditing of the daily operations of Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut has been promised under the leadership of the penitentiary’s recently-appointed Superintendent, Verne Garde. Garde told BVI News this week that he has placed priority on […]

A Hannah’s Estate man held last month with an illegal firearm, 12.1 grams of cannabis, and nearly 60 rounds of ammunition has pleaded guilty to the offences. Dion Thomas answered to the charges when he appeared before Magistrate Giselle Jackman-Lumy […]

Roughly four years after becoming a $50 million loan guarantor for the cruise pier project, the Dr D Orlando Smith-led government is now seeking approval to guarantee an additional $5.8 million loan for the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA). Effectively, a […]

Two men who were held after a prohibited firearm and a quantity of ammunition were found aboard their vessel last year, said poor security procedures by the BVI Ports Authority are to be blamed for their dilemma. Boat operators Lee […]

Shawn Innocent, the magistrate who presided over a recent US extradition case involving two BVI locals has been appointed to the post of full-time Magistrate in the British Virgin Islands. His appoint took effect on September 3 and will last […]

Taddy Bay airport on Virgin Gorda will reopen at the end of next month. The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) made the announcement on Wednesday and gave a specific reopening date of October 29. The airport was closed due to the […]

Education Minister Myron Walwyn has challenged First District Representative Andrew Fahie to divert his energy towards assisting to get schools in his constituency ready for the new academic year and away from preparing for protests. Walwyn made the statement in […]